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Jerry Jones - Creator Of Danelectro Replica Instruments Passes Away

Jerry Jones Jerry Jones was a well known figure in Nashville. As a luthier and guitar repairman he  worked at The Old Time Pickin’ Parlor, where he repaired guitars for some of Nashville’s finest, and well known players, including Chet Atkins, and Reggie Young.&nb...

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The Space Between The Notes

The Space Between The Notes
The Space Between The Notes

There’s no real rule that says we have to divide an octave into twelve
equal parts. That’s just how it’s historically been done in western music.
Some players are digging into the space between the notes and playing
microtonal guitars and basses. Check it out…

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Taylor Guitars - History And Current Models

  Bob Taylor - Kurt Listug 1985 Taylor Guitars were not even a glimmer in the eye of a teenaged boy named Bob Taylor when he was a student in the Eleventh Grade. He was 16 years old and enrolled in a high school woodworking class. Young Bob wanted a guitar at a local ...

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Nava Electric Mandolin Part 5: Completed!

  The electric mandolin (e-mando) is now complete! In this video, I give a “guided tour” of the instrument and a demonstration of how the pick-up system works. And a few photos below......... Hope you like it! Cheers Gary

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It's All About The Tone

It's All About The Tone
It's All About The Tone

Well, we’ve done volume controls so it sort of makes sense to throw the
tone control into the mix too. And, for that, we need a new little helper.
Let’s welcome the capacitor…

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Martin Guitars - The Myth And The Legacy

  1970 Martin 0-16 New Yorker In 1973, when I was 21, I purchased my one and only Martin guitar. It was a Martin 0-16NY and it came with a soft-shell case, all for $250. The salesman mentioned I was lucky as Martin was raising their prices soon.  I don’t know if...

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Resistance Is Useful, Not Futile

Resistance Is Useful, Not Futile
Resistance Is Useful, Not Futile

At some places in a circuit, we want to see a nice, low-resistance path
from one point to another. But, in the right circumstances, higher
resistance can be pretty useful. Let’s look at resistance, pots, and volume
controls…

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Seeking Continuity

Seeking Continuity
Seeking Continuity

Lets talk about electrical continuity. It’s an important concept for any
wiring troubleshooting job so we should get a grip on it.

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Golden Age Guitar Player Magazine - February 2026

Geezer Butler is a Geezer.  by Di Arrehea Pantz Ever since he was a young boy, Michael Joseph Butler was called “Geezer”. This apparently was a 1960's Cockney expression equivalent to “hello mate”, or in the USA, “Dude”.  Geezer Butler 1970's Michael, uh G...

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Jazzmaster/Jaguar Trem Lock and Operation

Jazzmaster/Jaguar Trem Lock and Operation
Jazzmaster/Jaguar Trem Lock and Operation

An interesting repair I’ve seen a few times. Also a discussion on the
operation of the Jazzmaster and Jaguar tremolo/vibrato tailpieces and, in
particular, the trem lock function. Read more…

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Kustom Amplifier - Bud Ross - Complete History

  Late 1960's Kustom Amps There are some men that just seem to be born to become entrepreneurs. I don’t know how they obtained their skills and knowledge, but they put it to use and succeed.  Leo Fender learned how to repair and build radios.   He late...

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Fancy-Pants Tools and Gear

Fancy-Pants Tools and Gear
Fancy-Pants Tools and Gear

After last week’s post about expensive gear and tools, I need to sit you
down and have one of those talks. I may even need to use your middle name
when speaking to you. And you can take that look of your face too. 😄

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Fancy-Pants Tuners. Do you need one

Fancy-Pants Tuners. Do you need one
Fancy-Pants Tuners. Do you need one

Strobe tuners are incredibly accurate and operate in a cool, nerdy analogue
manner. Should you get one to up your setup or tuning game?

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The Takamine Guitar Story - One of Japan's Best Builders

  1970 Martin 0-16NY I mentioned in another article my love/hate relationship with a Martin 0-16NY guitar that I once owned. It was a beautiful instrument but must not have been set up properly at the factory. It would never play in tune. After returning it to the Naz...

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Travis Bean Guitars

  Stanley Jordan A few days ago my friend Randy sent me a video of the amazing Stanley Jordan tapping out Autumn Leaves on two guitars. In discussing the video I told Randy that one of the guitars was a Travis Bean TB1000S. I recalled what fine and heavy instruments t...

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The Spot-Levelling Problem

The Spot-Levelling Problem
The Spot-Levelling Problem

Spot levelling a single high fret can be a quick and easy way to deal with
it. Sometimes, though, it’s difficult to properly identify problem frets
and dealing with them can quickly become complicated.

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Spot-Levelling: Giving Frets The Kiss-Off

Spot-Levelling: Giving Frets The Kiss-Off
Spot-Levelling: Giving Frets The Kiss-Off

Sometimes the guitar gods smile on you and it’s possible to deal with a
single high fret in isolation without having to level the whole neck. This
is a big time-saver so here’s how it’s done when the fates allow…

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The Teisco Spectrum Five Guitar - A Real 1960's Gem

  The Teddybears In 1964 there was a huge interest in the electric guitar mostly due to The British Invasion of the popular music acts. The median US income that year was $6,000 with many adults earning much less. With that in mind understand that leisure spending was...

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Nava Electric Mandolin Part 4: Details

 


Get a cup of tea, this is a long one!
Cheers Gary

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For Sale: Claro Walnut/Port Orford Cedar OM

The lighting in my workshop is a stand-out feature I notice and appreciate every day. Banks of LED strip lights supplement the natural light illuminating the workshop through several large windows, making woodworking a much more pleasant pursuit and reducing my propensity to...